1 year ago Piscataquis County to use COVID-19 relief aid on jail HVAC upgrades DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s commissioners decided Tuesday to shift millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money from an emergency radio overhaul to HVAC system upgrades at the jail.
1 year ago Proposed rural Maine regional high school threatened by lack of money Maine’s third attempt at a rural regional high school is in jeopardy if the four districts involved cannot get state help to pay for an engineering study.
1 year ago Sens. Baldacci and Chipman introduce bills to expand passenger rail service in Maine AUGUSTA — On April 12, Senator Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor and Sen.
2 years ago Partners for Peace gathering 50 stories of domestic violence In honor of their 50-year history, Partners for Peace, Maine’s first domestic violence resource center, is collecting 50 stories from people affected by domestic abuse to be highlighted in October.
2 years ago Piscataquis County may suddenly shift millions in federal aid to jail HVAC upgrades DOVER-FOXCROFT — With about $2.
2 years ago Mainer reels in trophy salmon that 3 others before him failed to catch By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Calvin Klopp of Gray knows that ice fishing requires skill and experience, but it never hurts to have a little luck on your side.
2 years ago April is Donate Life Month BANGOR — Northern Light Health is proud to support organ, eye, and tissue donation.
2 years ago Five counties lag behind in broadband survey responses AUGUSTA — Mainers have responded to the Maine Connectivity Authority’s broadband survey by the thousands, but five counties are lagging behind: Androscoggin, Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Sagadahoc.
2 years ago Piscataquis County to seek bids for roofing project in Guilford DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s commissioners agreed during a meeting Tuesday to seek bids for a roof repair project for the sheriff’s office patrol building in Guilford.
2 years ago Penquis Valley Dine & Discuss: A conversation about youth mental health and wellness MILO — The Positive Action Team and Northern Light Mayo Hospital invite teens and their parents to join them for a discussion about mental health and wellness in our student body on Friday, March 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.
2 years ago Positive Action Team Summit encourages students to build their best selves in schools and communities GUILFORD — When students come together to network and share ideas about mental health, substance use, and overall well being, schools and communities benefit.
2 years ago PCSWCD Tree & Plant Sale opens DOVER-FOXCROFT — In the last few years, Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Tree & Plant Sale has evolved, quite significantly.
2 years ago Funding sought for regional comprehensive high school planning MILO — Last year representatives from SAD 41, SAD 4 of Guilford, the Dexter-based SAD 46, and RSU 64 of Corinth met with the Maine Department of Education on the proposed regional comprehensive high school project.
2 years ago $100 prize for Piscataquis County logo winner DOVER-FOXCROFT — Earlier this year Piscataquis County invited students of all ages to design a logo or seal that celebrates the region’s heritage and beauty, which will be used on documents, online, and elsewhere.
2 years ago Northern Light Health interpretive service makes healthcare easier to understand BREWER — Northern Light Health is proud to serve Maine’s increasingly diverse residents and visitors.
2 years ago Small Maine plantation won federal funding to renovate building with unique past LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — A remote Piscataquis County settlement that owns only one structure, a building that locals estimate is more than 130 years old and has functioned as a church and schoolhouse, plans to use $75,000 in federal funding to renovate the space.
2 years ago Penquis Valley High School 2nd quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Victoria Boislard and Evan Horne; honors: Imaan Ali, Brooke Bolstridge, Abigail Conlogue, Syreniti Grant, Jessica Morton, Mickayla Pierce, William Sanborn IV, Fredrick Shaw, Aileen Strout, Katie Weed, and Megan Whitten.
2 years ago Northern Light Health affirms promise to make healthcare more accessible, convenient, in newly released annual report BREWER — Bangor resident Beverly Fowler keeps track of her congestive heart failure every day through a remote monitoring device that was surgically implanted.